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Big Sioux River levee extension project eyed for 2027–28; permitting seen as biggest hurdle
Summary
City engineer Gordon Fair told the council the Big Sioux River levee extension project is planned for construction in 2027–2028, but long permitting timelines with the Iowa DNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and grant conditions will shape the schedule; the city secured a state share of up to $865,000 (50% of eligible local share).
Gordon Fair, city engineer, told the City Council that the Big Sioux River levee extension project is planned to begin construction in 2027 and be completed in 2028, but that “there’s a long lead time for the permits through the DNR and the corps” and that permitting—not design or construction—will likely set the schedule. Fair described the design as “relatively easy” and the construction as “relatively cheap,” adding that the permitting process is the primary obstacle.
The project was discussed as part of agenda items relating to…
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